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Fun fact: MAM outscored Lilledahl in the NCAA tourney. If you count the cumulative # of points scored by each wrestler over the course of the tourney, here's what you get: Lilledahl: 11 + 4 + 2 + 8 + 2 = 27 MAM: 17 + 4 + 2 + 4 + 1 = 28 (if you watch the first match, there were 16 points on the scoreboard at the time of the pin and MAM had over 1 minute of riding time)

I hear he's having a pretty good career as head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles.

What would happen if you made riding time worth 2 points instead of 1? Folkstyle wrestling is supposed to be about controlling your opponent. In these low scoring matches, there is little attempt to ride out your opponent until the tiebreakers. With a 2-point differential between a takedown and an escape, the 1 point of riding time isn't worth enough to try to ride out a period. Making riding time 2 points would encourage more mat wrestling, a distinguishing feature of folkstyle. I also think the way stalling is currently called in the top/bottom position is better than the way it is called from neutral.

I think Frezza was an automatic qualifier at 141. Top 3 qualified at the Ivy tourney for that weight class.

Shout out to Presbyterian College. Six All Americans!

Princeton had backups in at 157 and 174. That might have made a three point difference in the dual. At 141, Martino is a dangerous wrestler to tie up with.

Both Jaxon Joy and Colin Gaj have impressed me so far this year. I’d love to see a rematch at NCAAs.

Is this happening today? If so, why no thread?

This is what the NCAA has on its website for this year's tourney. Notice Session 5 lists only 3 mats: Saturday 10 a.m. Session 5- Three Mat Configuration Wrestle-Back Semifinals on all three mats. Followed by third, fifth and seventh place medal round matches. 6 p.m. Session 6- One Championship Mat Championship weight class finals. Individual weight class awards. https://www.ncaa.com/championships/wrestling/d1/championships-schedule

Any idea where the women’s brackets are? I can’t find them on track.

This explains last year. Not sure about this year: https://www.nj.com/sports/2024/01/princeton-wrestling-to-open-ivy-league-schedule-and-other-program-notes.html?outputType=amp

How many one armed pullups can Elor do?

Elor, 10-0, in under 2 minutes. Takedown to leg lace.

Elor dominates again, this time 8-0, to move on to the semis.

Coon lost 3-1. Evenly balanced on their feet, but the Iranian got the turn in par terre and Coon didn’t.